I suppose life is what you believe it to be. Perhaps believing in life is its true nature.

The way to do much in a short time is to love much. People will do great things if they are stirred with enthusiasm and love.

Leadership is the key to 99 percent of all successful efforts.

It is better to begin a great work than to finish a small one.

It is not so much what we say or do that educates; what really educates is who we are.

I wish that Christmas may be happy and heavenly, and the holidays glow with the gifts of the inner life that God will give to each one.

You must grow like a tree, not like a mushroom

To aim at the best and to remain essentially ourselves is one and the same thing.

Do not wait for ideal circumstances, nor the best opportunities; they will never come.

Isn't it wonderful that two of the most sacred and symbolic plants, the olive and the vine, live on almost nothing, a terrace of limestone, sun and rain.

All sorts of spiritual gifts come through privations, if they are accepted.

Divisions in mankind are unnatural. They are man made.

His heart was leaping against his ribs like a frantic bird. Perhaps it knew it had little time left, perhaps it was determined to fulfill a lifetime’s beats before the end.

I swing big, with everything I've got. I hit big or I miss big. I like to live as big as I can.

We do not see into men’s hearts. We cannot judge, and are indeed forbidden to judge.

I have gained a lot of perspective from the places I have traveled too and the people I have been fortunate enough to meet.

Kiss me, Hardy!’ Weren’t those Nelson’s last words at the Battle of Trafalgar? Don’t cry. We’re still alive and we make a sensational team.

I do. You know, I made a mistake using a private e- mail.

Loving an old bachelor is always a no-win situation, and you come to terms with that early on, or you go away.

When somebody talks about home, you have to listen carefully so you know exactly which one the person is referring to.

Expecting anybody else?" Shane asked Eve. "Your distant cousin Jack the Ripper dropping by too?" "Screw you, Collins.